CVE-2013-1193
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
The Secure Shell (SSH) implementation on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices, and in Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM), does not properly terminate sessions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SSH service outage) by repeatedly establishing SSH connections, aka Bug IDs CSCue63881, CSCuf51892, CSCue78671, and CSCug26937.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
Timeline
Published
Apr 16, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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